Lacrosse: Revere shows grit in OT loss to Malden

Coaches will often tell you they do not believe in moral victories. They do not count when it comes to a team’s record and a loss is still a loss. Coaches will tell you that losses will build character, and on Tuesday the Revere boys lacrosse team earned an overtime loss, 8-7, at Malden.After finding themselves down and almost out, facing a 7-1 deficit early in the second quarter, the Patriots (6-5) called timeout.”After we got down, we called timeout and let the captains and seniors talk with the team,” said Revere coach Mike Guanci. “After that timeout we played better; it was inspirational to watch how that timeout and the captains were able to galvanize the team to play better for the remainder of the game.”Coming out of the brief break, Brian McNitt scored three consecutive goals in quick succession to bring Revere to within three at halftime. McNitt finished the game with four goals.In the third quarter, Revere scored twice more, with Adam Comeau and Nick Carini building on the momentum the Patriots had garnered. Anthony Padova’s score in the fourth quarter knotted the game at seven, sending the match into overtime.However, Revere’s defensive run of not allowing a goal in over two quarters came to an end as a Malden score in overtime netted the hosts a win.The defensive effort for Revere was led by Mike Ciambelli and Ben DiGiulio, with Doug Zingali playing well in net for the Patriots.”We play again Thursday and we will respond well to this loss,” said Guanci. “This game did build character for us.”Southeast 11, Lynn 8At Middleborough, the Shamrocks carried a two-goal lead into the fourth quarter, but the effects of back-to-back games caused some heavy legs as Lynn suffered a tough loss. For Lynn (2-8), Tony Uva scored four goals. Jared Chen added two, while Anthony Atwood, Corey Wojewodzic, and Alec Amico all potted one goal.Lynn goalie Anthony Baio had a good game between the pipes, recording 21 saves while backing a strong defensive effort led by Nick LoPresti and Wes Thompson.Marblehead 9, Peabody 3At Marblehead, Dean Fader scored four goals and kicked in an assist as the Magicians took over in the third quarter. For Marblehead (10-3), Trevor Jones scored twice, and Rob Knittle added two goals and an assist.”It was a back-and-forth game, but then we were able to get some separation in the middle of the third, early fourth quarter,” said Marblehead coach John Wilkens.For Peabody, Keifer Heckman scored all three goals in a game where the Tanners (8-6) could not overcome a 4-2 deficit early in the third quarter.St. John’s 13, BC High 5At Danvers, Derek Osbahr from Nahant had an exceptional game, winning 100 percent (21) of his faceoffs. Anthony Merulla on right wing also played well as did Andrew Gallahue and Jack Sharrio, three goals and one assist each, and Shawn Waldron, three goals. BC High actually led, 2-1, in the first quarter. Lucas DeAngelo (7 saves) was in net for the win. St. John’s is 11-3.Salem 19, Saugus 7At Salem, the Witches led 13-5 at the half and never trailed. Saugus (6-7, 3-3 NEC South) had goals from Nick Benoit (4), Ron Jarosz (2) and C.J. Randolph (1). Tu Nguyen and Ishmael Minaya anchored the defense.Salem (10-4, 6-0) won the Northeastern Conference Small.”They had a great season and they’re a quality team,” Saugus coach Todd Pierce said.